April 2017

Yesterday evening, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands celebrated his 50th birthday with a dinner at The Hague, with Royalty from across Europe in attendance.
Nieuwe foto's van gisterenavond van het feest in de Koninklijke Stallen. #wa50 #blauwbloed pic.twitter.com/TmyOZdOSse
— Annemarie de Kunder (@Amdekunder) April 30, 2017
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Today marks The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding anniversary! To mark the occasion, we decided to share some interesting facts about the Royal Wedding of 2011.
[caption id="attachment_3237" align="aligncenter" width="800"] William and Kate married at Westminster Abbey on 29th April 2011. (MoD)[/caption]
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The State Opening of Parliament will be a more casual affair this year, without carriages or robes and crown, as it is scaled back due to its timing, and the Garter Day service has been cancelled.
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The Duke of Kent unveiled a memorial to the large number of Freemasons who received Victoria Crosses during The First World War.
[caption id="attachment_10663" align="aligncenter" width="747"] The Duke of Kent unveils the memorial to the Freemasons of WWI who were awarded Victoria Crosses (MoD, Rupert Frere)[/caption]
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Over 200 Scouts from across Britain were honoured by The Duke of Kent and Chief Scout Bear Grylls at Windsor Castle yesterday, for The Queen’s Scout Awards.
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Prince Edward, President of The Scout Association since 1975, was joined by the survival expert at Windsor on St

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry launched the 2017 London Marathon this morning, when they pushed the big red button together, starting the men's elite race. The royal trio were there having spearheaded the Heads Together campaign, the chosen charity of the race this

Earlier this afternoon, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid a surprise visit to the BBC Radio 1 studio to surprise DJ Adele Roberts, who is running the London Marathon for Heads Together.
[caption id="attachment_10625" align="aligncenter" width="747"] The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a surprise appearance

On her 91st birthday today, The Queen attended the Newbury Races with Princess Anne, as guns in London fired to celebrate the occasion.
[caption id="attachment_10612" align="aligncenter" width="747"] The Queen celebrates her 91st birthday with a visit to Newbury racecourse with Princess Anne. Picture by i-Images[/caption]
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As part of Heads Together's openness campaign, William, Kate and Harry have a casual chat about how the Heads Together project came about, and their personal circumstances with mental health and coping, in a new video. It is one of their most open ever moments.
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What could be more ironic at Easter than the accidental discovery of five lost Archbishops and their tomb? Well, that happened earlier this month when builders unearthed their coffins next to Lambeth Palace.
[caption id="attachment_10593" align="aligncenter" width="747"] Five archbishops, presumed lost, were found under St Mary's

Earlier today, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry opened the Global Academy in Hayes, London, as a new scheme supported by Heads Together.
[caption id="attachment_10589" align="aligncenter" width="683"] The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry opened the Global Academy, a new media school

The Duchess of Cambridge welcomed some Heads Together marathon runners to Kensington Palace today, and opening praised her brother-in-law Prince Harry's recent interview, in which he admitted he received counselling and almost had a breakdown after his mother's death.
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Prince Charles and Camilla are to visit Canada this summer, making stops in Ontario, Nunavut and the Capital Region to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the country.
The heir to the throne and Duchess of Cornwall will be in the Commonwealth nation from 29th June -

Following Theresa May's decision to call a snap election earlier today, it is very likely that the State Opening of Parliament will be postponed, but the Spanish State visit is confirmed to go ahead.
[caption id="attachment_7702" align="aligncenter" width="747"] Will the State Opening of Parliament be postponed following

The Duke of Cambridge and Lady Gaga have recorded a FaceTime conversation about mental health as part of Heads Together's #oktosay campaign. During the chat, the pair spoke about being open about mental health, as well as Prince William's hopes for Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
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Prime Minister Theresa May and MPs have commended Prince Harry's open interview, in which he talks about his own mental health, struggling to cope with the grief of losing his mother in his 20s.
[caption id="attachment_5161" align="aligncenter" width="747"] Prince Harry has been praised for his openness

In an interview with The Telegraph, Prince Harry has admitted he did not deal with the trauma of his mother's death until he was in his late 20s, when there was 'two years of chaos', after he bottled up his emotions for decades.
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On Easter Sunday, members of the extended Royal Family turned out at Windsor Castle for the traditional service at St George's Chapel, led by The Queen and Prince Philip.
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Her Majesty, wearing turquoise, was joined by her family to mark the resurrection of